Wellington School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 12 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Unique reference
- 136377
- Address
- Wellington Road, Timperley, WA15 7RH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1509 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 75.9%
Mixed 6.6%
Chinese 5%
Other White 3.7%
Indian 2.5%
Other Asian 2%
Pakistani 1.9%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other 0.5%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.4
Local authority average 57
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.72
Local authority average 5.14
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 252 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 238 |
Admissions
Wellington School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 322
- 2nd preference
- 280
- 3rd preference
- 271
- From another Local Authority
- 69
Offers
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 271 144 127 |
| Year 8 | 278 141 137 |
| Year 9 | 257 127 130 |
| Year 10 | 264 136 128 |
| Year 11 | 254 129 125 |
| Year 12 | 87 37 50 |
| Year 13 | 98 37 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 90.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 27.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 44.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 17.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 69.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 39.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 35.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 1.7% |